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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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